[fxyfxy]

Hi,
I need help, I have some questions that I suspect my mother has a psychological problem, but I do not know what it is called.

My mother is suffering from epilepsy caused by brain virus 10years ago, so since then she gets seizures at least once a month.

But her psychological behavior through out the years, are becoming uncontrollable. She used to be fine.

Now, she often threatens to kill herself, and gets excessively angry for the most ridiculous reason, such as someone in the house accidentally splattered a bit of water on the sink, she would be extremely enraged and say ridiculous things that are absolutely out of the context such as "you will not get a husband one day!! Let me die!!", she becomes extremely sensitive about everything.

She does not have any friend now, since the ones that she had, she fought a lot, and everyone kinda hates her (she is 57 years old), in fact she has a problem with almost every friend, practically saying, her common sense is lost.

Sometimes in a dispute caused by silly problem, she would be in rage and threaten to jump over the window.

And like right now, she goes missing for 2 days, and she sends money from her bank account to me saying "keep the money, take care of your brother and father, i'm going away on a train, you will not be able to find me, goodbye" and says ridiculous stuff like those, just because yesterday my brother hurried her to go home because he could not hold his pee (he was going out with my mom).

This doesnt happen once, or twice, or 20 times, it happens over and over and over and over again.

Usually after 2 days she would be extremely sorry, but it happens over and over again. She is extremely, extremely kind when she is "normal", but when she is not, when she has no common sense, she would go crazy. She goes to church so often, and religious, but her common sense she has none.

When things do not go her way/someone disagrees with her when she is not in the mood, she would throw things in public to us, and gets angry (shout) in public.

I am pretty sure she has a psychological problem right? Our familiy has been wondering for years but we are just too "afraid" since we do not want to assume our mother "crazy".

Your help is very needed. Thankyou.

I'm sorry to read you are going through this worrying time with your mother, but I can't diagnose as I'm not a professional, and neither can we diagnose over the internet. It's not even wise for me to speculate as I could mislead you, both physical and psychological problems could potentially cause the behaviour you describe.

If you are concerned about your mother then it would be best for her to see a Dr, ideally with a family member if she is agreeable.

In the event that she resists going to a Dr then you could visit your own Dr to explain your concerns about your mother and they may be able to advise.

Good luck!

[jaynedough]

What Prefab said is spot on. The only thing I'd add is that her neurologist should be told about this.